Hair waving and curling device



Aprifi 14, 1936. c, MCCLOSKEY I 'HAIR WAYING ANDGURLING DEVICE Filed April 2, 1935 mm; N W m 0 n I E m 2 a 3 N 'ITNESSES:

Patented Apr. 14,1936 I 3" v I I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAIR WAVING AND CURLING DEVICE Nellie C. McCloskey, Philadelphia, Pa. Application April 2, 1935, Serial No. 14,208- 8 Claims. (01. 132-41) My invention relates to improvements in hair Figure 5 is a perspective view of the supporting curling and waving devices, and has for an'obframe, ject the provision of a device which is extremely Figure 6 is a perspective view of the wavesimple in construction and operation, and yet formi member movement actuating member. 5' which can'be used for curling and waving the Figure 7 'isa detail view showing one of the 5 human hair and because of its construction will gripping devices used on one of the wave-formgive to the hair an appearance of natural curliing members,

ness inasmuch as the hair will be curled in a Figure 8 is a detail view illustrating one of the plurality of directions rather than in only one wave-forming members, J I

in direction or plane, as is the case with the known Figure "9 is a diagrammatic view illustrating 10 types of curling and waving devices. substantially in section the'relation of the parts Another object is the provision of a device after the clamping members have been closed for which will accomplish the above objects without use, p r r I the use of heat and maybe used with the ordi- Figure 10 i a d a v w f t pp d ls' nary, well known hair dressing or lotion. vices employed on the other of the wave-form- Another object is the provision of a device ingdevices, and g which is relatively inexpensive, and is also light Figure 11 s a deta View illustrating One O and compact, and when properly positioned, will the wave-forming devices upon which the gripstay inplace until removed. In accomplishing ping devices of Figure 10 are employed.

this latter object, I preferably employ clamping Figure 12 is a view similar to Figure 7 but 20 members which are provided with means for looking in the direction at right angles th preventing the displacement of the hair from to, Figure 13 is a plan view of the part shown at the position desired and in which position it is Figure 8, and Figure 14 is a plan view of the part placed whenthe device is applied. shown at Figure 11. h

Other objects will appear hereinafte'r.- Referring now to the drawing, my device 0 25 My invention, therefore, comprises a hair curlp s s a f am 0 pp t n b r l5 Which ing and waving device which has a supporting f P spaced p a base members "5 frame, a pair of clamping members pivotally joined y p y and a P i f Ve supported by said frame and adapted to be tically extending pivot supporting legs' IS with moved toward and from each other in order to p n supp t penings l9 thereon; 3O grip securely the inserted hair, a pair of wave Anupper cl p bar 0 is formed of an forming members arranged and supported relaelongated substantially arcuate shape. strip 2| tive to said supporting frame so as to be movv n a Pair Of depending flanges 22 j nt able longitudinally of each other, and having ap- One end r which are provided With p vot propriate means for preventing displacement of p iv ng pen'ings and having a depending 35 the hair after positioning, and lastly, means for catch member 23 adjacent the Oppo te end of effecting longitudinal movement of the wavea 20; A- W clamping member is f rmed, forming devices with respect to each other as of an e o ted a cuate st p and has a pthe clamping members are brought together. tu fl e preferably formed integrally 40 -My device may be best understood byrefertherewith, which is likewise arcuate in eleva- 40 ence to the accompanying drawing, in which: tion. 7' Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my de- Adj nt o nd 0f t e flange 25, an approvice with one of the clamping members moved p pivot p receivingepening is provided'and upwardly and shows in dotted lines the position a longitud y di gcatch lug 26 is proof the other clamping member when moved vided at its opposite end for cooperation with 45 from the position it occupies in Figure 1, catch 23. I A

Figure 2 is a side 'elevational View of my de- The upper clamping member 20 and the lower vice taken from the side opposite that shown in clamping member 24 are supported between the Figure 1 and shows the various parts in closed upstanding legs l8 of. frame l5 and are held in or clamped relation, 1 place by an appropriate pivot pin Z'I which passes 50 Figure 3 is atop plan view of the device in through the pivot pin supporting openings I9 and open position, as shown in Figure 1, the openings in the ends of clamping members Figure 4 is atop plan view of the device in its 20 and. I ,closed or clamped position, such as that shown A One wave-forming member 28, which will here- 56 in Figure 2, inafterlbe called the left handuwave-forming member, comprises an elongated strip-like arcuate shape base 29, which has an upstanding flange 30 formed integrally therewith, and which is substantially arcuate in elevationalso. A plurality of spacing teeth 3| are formed in base 29 and these teeth extend downwardly or in the opposite direction from upturned flange 30. Preferably, teeth 3| are relatively closely spaced and are formed in base 29 by appropriate punches and dies. Adjacent, the ends of base 29 are secured a pair of U-shaped slide straps 32 and. these may be secured to'base 29 preferably after assembly of the various parts.

An upstanding U-shaped bracket 33 is secured intermediate the ends of base 29, but preferably closer to one end than the other, for purposes to be later described.

Wave-forming member 34, which will hereinafter be called the right hand wave-forming device, comprises generally an elongated strip-like base 35 of a generally arcuate-shape in elevation and is provided with a depending flange 36, which is preferably serrated to provide spacing teeth 31. In elevation the lower extremities of the teeth 31 are arranged on anarc which is substantially concentric'to the curvature of base 35. An upstanding flange 38 is preferably formed integrally with base 35 and is also arcuate in elevation. A pair of slide straps 39 are preferably secured to base 35 adjacent its opposite ends and an upstanding U -shaped bracket 40 is preferablysecured to base 35 intermediate its ends but adjacent its right end, as shown in Figure 1, or opposite the end of wave-"forming member 28, which is provided with U-shaped bracket 33.

A Wave-forming member movement actuating member 4| comprises aspanning base 42 formed preferably of spring metal, and a pair of depending spaced legs 43 with curled bracket gripping .ends 44 formed at their lower extremities. The base 42 of member 4 I is providedwith appropriate rivet openings, and the base ispreferably riveted to clamping bar ,20, as shown clearly in Figure 1.

The assembly of my complete device may be effected as follows: The upstanding legs 18 of supporting frame I5'may he slid through brackets 33 and 40, and thus wave-forming members 28 and 34 will be supported by the base members .l'B of frame l5. Thereafter, one end of flange 25 of clamping member 124 may be placed between pivot pin :supporting openings 19 of upstanding legs l8 sozthatthe pivot pin receiving opening of flange .25 is in registry with the pivot pin supporting openings l9. Then the depending flanges 22 of upper-clamping bar 20 may also be placed so that their pivot pin receiving openings are in registry with pivotpin supporting openings I9, and pivot pin 21 may then be inserted in the aligned openings so as to secure together'pivotally lower clamping member 24, upper clamping member 20, and supporting frame I5.

As heretofore described, the wave-forming membermovem'ent actuating device-4| is riveted to upper clamping bar 29. The lower curled ends 44 of depending legs 43 may then be caused to embrace brackets 33 and 40. The slide straps 32 and 39 may then be placed on their respective bases 29 and 35, and riveted in place so as to hold in sliding engagement the bases 29 and 35 to the bases I6 of supporting frame l5. The operation ofithe deviceiis as follows: When it is desired to use my device, the catch 23 is released from lug 26 and the upper clamping bar assumes the position shown in Figure 1, and the l'ower clamping'barimay ibe droppedv to the position indicated in dotted lines in the same figure.

Thereafter, the hair may be laid over the upper edges of flange in the manner indicated in dotted lines in Figure 9, and the various spacing teeth 3| may be caused to separate the hair close to the head, or close to another similar device between the head and teeth 3| in much the manner in which the teeth of a comb separate the hair. Likewise, the spacing teeth 31 will separate the hair adjacent the outer edge of wave-forming member 34. After the hair has been properly spaced, the lowerclamping member 24 and upper clamping member 20 are brought together in the position indicated in Figure 2, and catch 23 is engaged by lug 2.6'. During the closing of the two camping members it can be seen that the depending legs 43 *of device 4| Will cause longitudinal movement of wave-forming members 28 and 34 relative to each other, and they will be brought from the positions indicated in Figure 3 to the positions'indicated in Figure '4. This will cause what might be termed a lateral waving of the hair, and the furtherclosing of the device will cause thefiange 25 of clamping bar 24 to be forced upwardly between the spaced flanges and of wave-forming members 28 and 34, respectively, and give .to the hair what might be termed a vertical wave. Thus the result, after permitting the device to remain in position for anappropriate length of time, will be that the hair is given an appearance of ,natural waviness.

Preferably, my device is formed of relatively light metal and for some of the parts an aluminum alloy may be employed. As before stated, the wave-forming member movement actuating device 4| is preferably formed of spring metal, and obviously clamping members 20 and 24 should be of suiiicient strength to withstand the ordinaryusage to which my device is put.

While I have shown and described my preferred form of construction, I do not wish to be limited to the details herein shown'and described,-but wish toavail myself of, ,all variations coming within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A device ;of, the character described comprising a supporting'frame, a pair of clamping members pivotally secured-to said frame, a pair of wave-forming members, slidably supported by said frame and arranged between said clamping members, hair spacing members formed on said wave-forming members, and means for moving said wave-forming, members longitudinally of each other, said last mentioned means being operable by oneof saidclamping members as said clamping members are brought together in clamping position. 1 1

2. A device of the character described comprising a supporting frame, a pair of clamping members pivotally carried by said frame, an upstanding flange carried by one of said clamping members, a pair of spaced wave-forming members, slidably supported by said frame, hair spacing members carried by said wave-forming members, means for causing longitudinal sliding movement of said wave-forming members relative to each other, said upstanding flange on one of said clamping members being adapted to be pressed into the space between said waveforming members and the other-0f said clamping members being'adapted to cause the-actuation of said means for effecting longitudinal sliding movement of said wave-forming members when saidclamping members are brought together into clamping position.

3. A device of the character described comprising a supporting frame, a pair of clamping members pivotally secured to said frame, a pair of wave-forming members slidably supported by said frame and arranged between said clamping members, hair spacing members formed on said wave-forming members, means for moving said wave-forming members longitudinally of each other, said last mentioned means being operable by one of said clamping members as said clamping members are brought together in clamping position, and catch means for holding said clamping means together.

4. A device of the character described comprising a supporting frame, a pair of clamping members pivotally carried by said frame, an upstanding flange carried by one of said clamping members, a pair of spaced wave-forming members slidably supported by said frame, hair spacing members carried by said wave-forming members, means for causing longitudinal sliding movement of said wave-forming members relative to each other, said upstanding flange on one of said clamping members being adapted to be pressed into the space between said wave-forming members and the other of said clamping members being adapted to cause the actuation of said means for effecting longitudinal sliding movement of said wave-forming members when said clamping members are brought together'into clamping position, and catch means for holding said clamping means together.

5. A device of the character described comprising a supporting frame, a pair of clamping members pivotally supported by said frame, a pair of wave-forming members slidably supported by said frame between said clamping members, hair spacing members carried by said waveforming members, and means for effecting longitudinal movement of said wave-forming members in opposite directions when actuated, said last mentioned means being actuated when said clamping members are brought together into clamping position.

6. A device of the character described comprising a supporting frame, a pair of clamping members pivotally supported by said frame, a pair of wave-forming members slidably supported by said frame between said clamping members, hair spacing members carried by said waveforming means, means for effecting longitudinal movement of said wave-forming members in opposite directions when actuated, said last mentioned means being actuated when said clamping members are brought together into clamping position, and catch means for holding said clamping members in clamping position.

7. A hair waving device of the character described comprising a pair of clamping members, a pair of waving members associated with the clamping members and formed with hair spacing means, and operating connections between the wave forming members and one of the clamping members whereby relative movement of the clamping members causes relative longitudinal movement of the wave forming members.

' 8. In a hair waving device of the character described, the combination with a pair of clamping members pivotally connected at one end and adapted to move toward and away from each other on said pivot, of a pair of wave forming members, hair engaging teeth-on said wave forming members, and links connecting each of said wave forming members to one of the clamping members whereby movement of the said clamping members toward the other clamping member causes relative longitudinal movement of the wave forming members.

NELLIE C. McCLOSKEY. 

